by Tom Lambrecht | May 26, 2015 | Blog
One of the proposals for preserving “unity” in The United Methodist Church in the midst of our controversies over same-sex marriage and the ordination of practicing homosexuals is the “Local Option” idea promoted by Adam Hamilton and others, with legislative support...
by Tom Lambrecht | May 19, 2015 | Blog
By now, many people have seen the articles about the “collapse” of Christianity in the U.S. A recent study by the Pew Research Center found that Christianity had decreased from 78.4 percent of the population in 2007 to 70.6 percent in 2014. Mainline Protestants and...
by Tom Lambrecht | May 13, 2015 | Blog
Centrists and some progressives within The United Methodist Church are fond of talking about how we can have a “big tent” version of Methodism that embraces (or at least accommodates) a broad spectrum of theological and moral understandings. In my experience, however,...
by Tom Lambrecht | May 5, 2015 | Blog
Most United Methodist pastors who have been around for a while can tell a story or two about a colleague (or themselves!) who has received a “punitive appointment.” This is an appointment to a church that is less desirable or has less potential than the one you are...
